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TOKYO: Pharmaceutical firms must be "very transparent" about the risks and benefits of vaccines in efforts to end the COVID-19, the head of Asia's largest drugmaker has told AFP. Takeda, one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, is not developing its own vaccine but has contracts with.... |
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Asia Today: Sydney outbreak grows; Thailand finds 548 cases |
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SYDNEY (AP) — The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to trace the source. © Provided by Associated Press A medical worker wearing protective gear takes a sample from a man at a.... |
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Thousands of internal directives and reports reveal how Chinese officials stage-managed what appeared online in the early days of the outbreak.
China is forcing Australia to confront what many countries are concluding: the coal era is coming to an end. |
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SYDNEY (AP) — The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours. Authorities say they may never be able to trace the source. While the numbers are rising, the New South Wales premier says there hasn’t been evidence of massive seeding outside the northern beaches community. |
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— South Korea has recorded more than 1,000 new coronavirus cases for the fifth consecutive day, putting pressure on authorities to enforce the toughest distancing rules that would further hurt the economy. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency says it’s found 1,097 additional cases over.... |
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MANILA, Philippines -- Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) President Al Panlilio and Tab Baldwin, the program director of Gilas Pilipinas, are currently coordinating on the list of players that will be called up for the February 2021 window of the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 qualifiers. |
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While the numbers are rising, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said Sunday there hasn't been evidence of massive seeding outside the northern beaches community. A new list of cases, however, shows the virus had spread to greater Sydney and other parts of the state. The government has imposed a lockdown in the area until Wednesday. |
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** IRAN DAILY. -- Zarif: US must leave West Asian region. Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Saturday renewed Iran’s call for an end to the US military presence in the West Asia region. During an interview with Afghanistan’s TOLOnews TV, Zarif was asked about Iran’s call for the expulsion of.... |
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SYDNEY -- The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to trace the source. While the numbers are rising, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said Sunday there hasn’t been evidence.... |
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SYDNEY (AP) — The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to trace the source.... |
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Pharma chief urges transparency in virus vaccine rollout By Etienne BALMER =(Picture)= ATTENTION - REFILES to add byline /// Tokyo, Dec 20, 2020 (AFP) - Pharmaceutical firms must be "very transparent" about the risks and benefits of vaccines in efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic, the head of Asia's largest drugmaker has told AFP. |
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Pharmaceutical firms must be "very transparent" about the risks and benefits of vaccines in efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic, the head of Asia's largest drugmaker has told AFP. Takeda, one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, is not developing its own vaccine but has contracts.... |
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Pharmaceutical firms must be "very transparent" about the risks and benefits of vaccines in efforts to end the coronavirus pandemic, the head of Asia's largest drugmaker has told AFP. Takeda, one of the world's biggest pharmaceutical companies, is not developing its own vaccine but has contracts.... |
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While the numbers are rising, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian said Sunday there hasn't been evidence of massive seeding outside the northern beaches community. A new list of cases, however, shows the virus had spread to greater Sydney and other parts of the state. The government has imposed a lockdown in the area until Wednesday. |
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The new case brought the national tally of COVID-19 to 1,411, the committee reported. The new patient arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport from Turkey on December 17 and was immediately put into quarantine in the capital city. She tested positive for the novel coronavirus and sent to the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases No. |
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1. The Ministry of Health (MOH) is investigating 13 cases of COVID-19 infection amongst individuals who had served Stay-Home Notice (SHN) at Mandarin Orchard Singapore (333 Orchard Road) As a precautionary measure, Mandarin Orchard Singapore will stop accepting new guests with immediate effect. |
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By Kundhavi Kadiresan Africa, compared to Asia, Europe and the US, has largely escaped the devastating death toll of COVID-19, accounting for a fraction of the world’s 63 million cases. Instead, the continent has been uniquely affected by the pandemic’s impact on food supply chains, revealing.... |
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The start date of the main draw of the tournament was originally slated for Jan. 18 and organisers have been locked in drawn-out negotiations with local government over COVID-19 health security measures. * Ferrari Formula One boss Mattia Binotto says he still enjoys the full support of his superiors.... |
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* Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, taking his Serie A tally for the season to 12, as defending champions Juventus cruised to a 4-0 win at Parma on Saturday. * Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah each netted twice in a scoring masterclass as the visitors thrashed Crystal Palace 7-0 to record.... |
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An additional 23 cases were recorded in the 24 hours, including 10 already announced, taking the new cases to 41. All but two of those are from the so-called Avalon cluster, named after a community of about 10,000 people on the northern beaches about 40 kilometres (25 miles) from downtown Sydney. |
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Sumatran orangutans are seen at Zoo Negara near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Dec. 19, 2020. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua) KUALA LUMPUR, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia's Zoo Negara reopened to the public after a two-month closure due to COVID-19. Based upon current assessments, the zoo will operate at a reduced capacity of 1,250 visitors. |
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New South Wales state Premier Gladys Berejiklian says the restrictions are essential if Sydney has any hope of a semi-normal Christmas. “We’re hoping that will give us sufficient time to get on top of the virus, so that we can then ease up for Christmas and the New Year,” she said. |
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Shanghai/Taipei – China’s military tailed a U.S. warship as it passed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Saturday, the Chinese military said, denouncing such missions as sending “flirtatious glances” to supporters of Taiwan independence. China, which claims democratically-run Taiwan as its own territory, has been angered by stepped-up U. |
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